Public learning track
Literary Movements and Historical Poetics
11th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
8 lessons
Goal
Trace stylistic innovations, aesthetic philosophies, and cultural values across major literary movements from the Enlightenment to Postmodernism.
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Enlightenment Rationalism and Neoclassical Poetics
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- 7Postmodern Metafiction, Pastiche, and Unstable RealitiesNot started yet
- 8Postcolonial Hybridity, Re-Writing Canons, and Cultural SovereigntyNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.12.RL.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 12 / High School 3 (Age 16) · Grade 11Analyze how formal features, structural movements, stylistic innovations, and literary schools (e.g., Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, Post-colonialism) shape meaning, convey artistic intent, and express ethical, philosophical, aesthetic, and cultural values across historical epochs.
- OGE.12.RL.1Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 12 / High School 3 (Age 16) · Grade 11Read, comprehend, and critically analyze a wide, diverse range of substantial literary works across historical periods and genres—including prose fiction, poetry, drama, and world literature—applying varied reading strategies (skimming for gist, detailed close reading, thematic synthesis) appropriate to text complexity and analytical purpose.
- OGE.12.RL.3Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 12 / High School 3 (Age 16) · Grade 11Apply critical theories, literary critical concepts, and specialized terminology to explore intertextual connections, comparative motifs, and multiple divergent interpretations across literary texts, evaluating how readers' contexts and critical lenses influence reception.
Curriculum Framework
11th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
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6 lessons
Advanced Close Reading and Textual Synthesis
Critically analyze complex literary prose, poetry, and drama using nuanced textual evidence, synthesizing layered meanings across diverse forms.
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8 lessons
Literary Movements and Historical Poetics
Trace stylistic innovations, aesthetic philosophies, and cultural values across major literary movements from the Enlightenment to Postmodernism.
3
7 lessons
Critical Theory and Interpretive Lenses
Apply theoretical frameworks—including Marxist, Feminist, Psychoanalytic, Postcolonial, and Ecocritical lenses—to interpret texts and critique reader reception.
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6 lessons
Comparative Literature and Intertextual Dialogue
Synthesize and contrast canonical archetypes, transnational mythologies, and intertextual adaptations across global literary traditions.